September 3, 2003

To support Abbas, Israel announces it has increased the number of work permits for Palestinians fr. 10,000 to 18,000. The IDF raids areas nr. Dayr al-Balah, bulldozing 38 dunams of agricultural land. A Palestinian dies of injuries received on 8/28. (HA, PCHR, WT 9/4; PCHR 9/11)